The Trail Dames Podcast

14/03/2024

Seriously Jan Liteshoe....did we miss your birthday!?!??! Was it yesterday?? Inquiring minds want to know!!! 💜💜💜💜

07/03/2024

I am excited beyond belief!!!! Not only is the Trail Dames Summit happening this summer, but our Key Note Speaker for Saturday night is none other than Marina LeGree, the Founder of Ascend!! Her amazing organization empowers young women in Afghanistan and Pakistan through mountaineering-based leadership training and community service. She is one of my heros and I cannot WAIT to meet her in person!!! https://www.ascendathletics.org/ http://traildamessummit.com/

02/01/2024

I have been a little lax in publishing all the episodes here, but rest assured, there is one every single week!! You can always go to https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/the-trail-dames-podcast/ to get caught up!!! :) :)

In the Trail Dames Podcast we speak with "women who like to dance upon this earth." We are a supportive group of women hikers. Some will make you laugh,…

02/01/2024

If the cold is making you need a little escape, here is the latest in Jan Liteshoe's AT journal! Spoiler alert, it is still raining in Virginia! 🤣

Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears an…

17/10/2023

Ticks, Turkeys and Dorm Living…Lite shoe makes her way through Virginia!

Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears an…

13/09/2023

Part Two of Rose Vanderhoof's Mount Rainer Climb

29/08/2023

Fitness, consistency and finding your tribe...

Kelly Howard is the Fitness Consistency Expert with a touch of Adventure and the author of FIT: Active & Ageless for Life! For over 25 years she has help…

23/08/2023

Ohhhh...this is a great one!! Rose Vanderhoof holds the record for being the oldest woman to summit Mount Ranier! She is 78 and AMAZING!!!

Bio- I was born in San Diego, California, the 6th of 7 children. Five brothers and a sister. Attended elementary, Junior High, High School and Community …

25/07/2023

For all the women I know.....

Bri Martinez is the CEO and founder of Wild Moon LLC. She has spent the last decade as an educator and outdoor guide, leading backpacking, rock climbing,…

27/06/2023

Have you been following Lisa Work as she and her husband take a walk on the Camino Primitivo?? Here is her final interview!! Thank you SO much for sharing your journey with us Lisa Work!!!!

Lisa has been in education for over 30 years serving in private schools and public schools in the roles of teacher, administrator, and consultant. In Oct…

21/06/2023

This is my all-time favorite journal entry of Liteshoes!! Well…. Second favorite… the fav is still to come !

Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears an…

10/06/2023

Amazing news from our friends at Ascend!!! "After much planning and hard work, the program in Pakistan is officially underway with our Master Trainers on the ground. We've spent the past week engaging in team-building activities and exploring the local hiking spots. However, the highlight of today was when our trainees experienced rock climbing for the very first time!
Their excitement and nerves were palpable as Master Trainer Taryn introduced them to the equipment they’d use and provided essential knowledge for their initial ascent. With harnesses securely fastened and ropes in place, they embarked on their climbing adventure.
It was smiles and exhilaration from each girl as she climbed up the wall and then amazement and pride in themselves and the others at overcoming their own obstacles. You have given them this experience; one they will never forget and that is the catalyst to what is to come in their futures. The audio isn't great, but you can hear one of the girls say, "this is the best experience I've ever had in my life. I just feel like I am flying."
It felt so good to finally be back in the businesses of empowering women through sport. We are humbled and grateful to have you accompanying us on this remarkable journey."

Ascend Trainees took their first climb today.

04/06/2023

Thanks to an insane last few weeks, I have done a TERRIBLE job of sharing the podcast! But I would hate for you to miss this one!! Our wonderful Lisa Work talks about preparing for her upcoming walk on the Camino Primitivo in Spain! She is going to let us follow along with her journey so you will want to get in on the very beginning of this!!! And...spoiler alert....we just finished an episode about her first 2 days that will come out soon!!! https://www.hikingradionetwork.com/show/the-trail-dames-podcast/episode-209-5th-tuesday-lisa-work-camino-preparation/

18/05/2023

Diving dachsunds and the biggest state line yet…Liteshoe arrives in Virginia!!

Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears an…

09/05/2023

Remember our friend In Tune, who hiked the AT last year?? Well here is an update with her!! Spoiler alert...she finished! 😀😀In this weeks Trail Dames podcast, catch up wth her to hear about the second half of her hike and all the awesome places life has taken her recently!!!

My name is Em, trail name, In Tune. I’m into a lot of outdoor adventure-type activities and also all things music. I’m 24 years old, from Canada, and hik…

02/05/2023

Bacon bits, Chocolate eggs and Weiner Dogs…. Liteshoe spends her Easter on the trail meeting new friends and being showered with magic.

Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears an…

26/04/2023

For my friends that love hiking with their four-legged friends!!! :)

Sage Gustafson is a dog trainer and owns Set the Stage Dog Training. She’s a lifelong hiker and knows just how valuable spending time in nature is for do…

18/04/2023

Did you know that you can hike with a goat? Liteshoe comes across some of the neatest people on the trail!!!

Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears an…

11/04/2023

Our wonderful Collin Chambers talks about climbing to Everest Base Camp in this weeks podcast! This is a super fun one and guaranteed to make you smile!

Collin guides those seeking self-empowerment and personal transformation on enchanted journeys through a magical blend of Sacred Movement, Rituals & Cere…

28/03/2023

What has146,452 unique downloads and as of today, 200 episodes???? The Trail Dames Podcast!!!!!! A giant thank you to our amazing producer Steve Adams, and to all of the incredible guests over the last 200 episodes! And a giant thank you to Carla J Robertson who was our very first guest and todays 200th episode guest!!! What an amazing ride this is......

Bio- I’ve been coaching for over a decade. Before I was a coach, I spent many years teaching science to middle schoolers, and it was there that I learned…

23/03/2023

A giant Happy Birthday to podcast guest Kathy Sibbald!!! Enjoy her interview on the podcast!!

Kathy Sibbald is 60 years old and originally from NW Pennsylvania. She has lived in Baltimore, Maryland for the last 30 years where she works as a paralegal and law office manager. Kathy is an empty nester with two adult daughters and a 13-year-old dog who, despite her age, still loves to hike. An a...

21/03/2023

Humps, Balds and a lesson in bird calls….the snow is finally gone as Lite Shoe hits the trail again!

Jan Leitschuh was bitten by the AT bug in 2002. With no real backpacking experience, she threw herself into learning, training and stomping down fears an…

14/03/2023

Marina and her Ascend board of directors were faced with insurmountable odds when Afghanistan's government fell to the Taliban. The young women of Ascend…

28/02/2023

Avid outdoorswoman and entrepreneur Jen Loofbourrow of Alpine Fit Alaska talks about creating the perfect outdoor clothing, even when it means creating the fabric herself! Throw in some info about dressing for the trail, motherhood, and finding balance and you have a great conversation!!

In my early twenties, I fell in love with expeditions kayaking the outer islands of Alaska's southeast coastline. Inevitably, we experienced variable con…

15/02/2023

Rianna Hijkema talks about her walking retreats for women who are ‘childless…not by choice’ She brings hope and light to the conversation of what happens when you are faced with the ending of a dream. This one is for all the women in your life.

Rianna is a multi-passionate serial entrepreneur living a nomadic life for the past 11 years. As a wilderness guide and nature-based coach, she organizes…

01/02/2023

All of my amazing podcast guests will forgive me if I say that THIS is my favorite episode!!! :) :) Take a few minutes to meet my amazing mom, Dixie Huthmaker! Or.....as Steve Adams, our producer calls it..."Two Peas in a Pod"! :) I will never be as cool and awesome as she is, but I know that you will love our conversation!

Two Peas in a Pod

24/01/2023

Whether she is being blown across mountains (literally) or tandem-biking across the US with her husband Porter, Gail Storey approaches life with an openness to love, growth and purpose. All of which can be found in her amazing book “I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail”

Gail D. Storey is the author of I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail, winner of the National Outdoor Book Award, Colora…

10/01/2023

Looking for some fun new ways to collect trails? To set hiking goals? Here are some quick ideas for ways to approach the trail with a fresh eye in 2023!!!

Anna, aka Mud Butt, is the founder of Trail Dames Incorporated, a hiking club for women of a curvy nature. Between running her families violin shop (Huth…

27/12/2022

Polar Bears, Easter Island, and two beautiful little girls…Meghan Ward talks about her new book “Lights to Guide Me Home” and the story of finding love, traveling the world, and having a family.

Author of “Lights to Guide Me Home: A journey Off the Beaten Track in Life, Love, Adventure, and Parenting”